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What day of the week was 26 January 1950?Read the answer and worked solution →If 1st of March is Monday, what day will fall on 31st of March?Read the answer and worked solution →How many odd days are there in 200 years (no century in between is divisible by 400)?Read the answer and worked solution →

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What day of the week was 26 January 1950?

  1. Sunday
  2. Friday
  3. Saturday
  4. Thursday
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Correct answer: D. Thursday

1. Use Zeller or odd-days method. From 1 Jan 1 AD: 1950 years before 1 Jan 1950. 2. Odd days computation gives 1 Jan 1950 = Sunday. Add 25 days to reach 26 Jan = Sunday + 25 mod 7 = Sunday + 4 = Thursday. 3. 26 January 1950 was indeed a Thursday (historical fact; Republic Day inaugurated on that Thursday). _Source: TSICET 2024 PYQ Q.51 (Shift 1, Calendar)_

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If 1st of March is Monday, what day will fall on 31st of March?

  1. Tuesday
  2. Wednesday
  3. Thursday
  4. Saturday
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Correct answer: B. Wednesday

1. From Mar 1 (Monday) to Mar 31 is 30 days later. 2. 30 mod 7 = 2 odd days. 3. Monday + 2 = Wednesday. _Source: TSICET 2024 PYQ Q.52 (Shift 1, Calendar)_

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How many odd days are there in 200 years (no century in between is divisible by 400)?

  1. 0
  2. 5
  3. 6
  4. 3
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Correct answer: D. 3

1. In 100 years (not divisible by 400): 76 ordinary + 24 leap = 76·365 + 24·366 days. 2. Total days in 100 years = 36524. 36524 mod 7 = 5. So 100 years has 5 odd days. 3. 200 years (also not div by 400) → 10 odd days → 10 mod 7 = 3 odd days. _Source: TSICET 2024 PYQ Q.53 (Shift 1, Calendar)_

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